Tag Archives: IOTAWizard

Please find below the first of hopefully numerous videos on the Open Tools API. This is my first attempt at doing this (its harder than you think or at least header than I expected) so any feedback (via G+) would be grateful (apologies on the audio, I will try using a different headset next time).… Read More »

Overview So there I am, on the train and wondering why the dock areas at the side of RAD Studio can be hidden and auto pop out if you move the mouse over them or use a keyboard shortcut but the bottom dock area doesn’t. Why was I wondering this… well my day job consumes… Read More »

Overview A week or so ago Alex Bassi was asking on the CPP Slack channel how to do Open Tools API stuff in C++ Builder. I had started looking into this a while ago but found a few hicups along the way and put it all on the back burner until I had more time.… Read More »

This is just a quick post to let you know there is now C++ Open Tools API example code available from the below page. C++ OTA Template I’ll be blogging on how it all works shortly but I’ll be out cycling tomorrow 🙂 Related posts: The Open Tools API using C++ Builder Notify me of… Read More »

Overview I was going to blog about Unit Testing non-public members of classes using inheritance, class helpers and test interfaces but the more I refactored my piece of legacy code into smaller classes and interfaces the less valid my methods seemed to become. I may still write something about this but for now here's something… Read More »

Overview The idea behind this post is to cover how to compile and install my IDE add-ins if you have not followed my articles from the beginning and you just want to use them without necessarily understanding how they work. They were all built and provided here for the edification of others and thus I… Read More »

I’ve just released an updated version of the very old IDE Explorer. This new version (RAD Studio 2010 to XE10) uses the new RTTI unit which was introduced in RAD Studio 2010 and provide access to Fields, Methods, Properties and Events for all scopes of information. This is something I’ve wanted to do for many… Read More »

Its here 🙂 The Delphi Open Tools API Book Related posts: Chapter 5: Useful Open Tools Utility Functions The Delphi Open Tools API Book has been updated… The Open Tools API using C++ Builder Browse and Doc It Open Tools API: Delphi 7 has documentation…

I’ve now move the Integrated Testing Helper to this page. In a similar manner to Browse and Doc It, I hope to brings you a few fixes and improvements that have happen. regards Dave. Related posts: Chapter 16: Getting help when there’s no help The Delphi Open Tools API Book Notify me of everything… –… Read More »

I have moved my (some what dated) Browse and Doc It information to this page. Over the next few months I’ll attempt to release the few updates / fixes that I’ve applied while using it with XE, XE2 and XE7. Related posts: The Delphi Open Tools API Book Future Open Tools API Topics Chapter 8:… Read More »